Migration of Xenoestrogens from Plastic Food Containers during Cooking
Xenoestrogens are compounds, foreign from the body, that can enter cells and interact with the estrogen receptors (ER) to produce an estrogenic response. Many additives used in plastics are compounds with estrogenic activity. Some of these additives are known to slowly leach from the plastics. When...
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Örebro universitet, Institutionen för naturvetenskap och teknik
2015
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-43957 |